Mechanism for making types and lines of type.



PATENTED APR. 28, 190 8.

P. H. REL "ARDS.

MECHANISM FOR MAKING TYIES AND LINES OF TYPE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2']. 1902. RENEWED JULY 8. 1904. a

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v F. H. RICHARDS.

MECHANISM FOR MAKING TYPES AND LINES OF TYPE.

APPLLGATION FILED MAY 27.1902. RENEWED JULY 8.1904.

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PATENTED APR. 28, 1908.

Y H. RICHARDS; MECHANISM-FOR MAKING TYPES AND LINES OF TYPE.

APPLIUATIOK FILED MAY 27. 1902. RENEWED JULY 8. 190i,

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mvrrnn sra'rns PATENT orricn FRANOIS H. RICHARDS, OF HARTFORD,CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO -.-\I\'IERI(ANTYPOGRAPHIC CORPORATION, A. CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

MECHANISM FOR MAKING TYPES AND LINES OF TYPE.

Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented April 28, 1908.

Application filed May 27, 1902, Serial No. 109,152. Renewed July 8,1904. Serial No. 215,729.

T 0 cZZ whom. it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS ll. RicnAnns, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at. Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMechanism for Making Types and Lines of Type, of which the following isa'specification.

This invention relates to means for making types, or a succession of thesame to form a line of type, or a typebar, and more especially tomechanism which operates to form the type by the aid of heat appliedfrom an extraneous source whereby the internal or molecular resistanceof the metal or stock from which the type is formed is diminished andthe forl'uing operation facilitated.

In the particular form of mechanism illustrated in the present-drawingsfor carrying my present improvements into practiccand making a line oftype or a typebar, it it designed that the individual members of anassemilage of dies, matrices, or other imression devices, shall becapable of being lirought into action in proper sequence or order andcaused to operate upon a proper blank, each die, etc., when operating to1mpress the clank being in a heated condition whereby by reason of theheatcommuni cated to the blank the resistance oll'ered by the lat-tor tothe forming action of the die is diminished. It is not contemplated,hoivever, that the heat so communicated shall be sullicient to cause thematerial of the. blank to llow freely, but shall be adequate only todiminish the internal cohesion of such inateriul to an cxtent.suliicient to facilitate the production of the type. Thus a mec ianismembodying my present improvements will comprise suitable impressiondevices such as dies or matrices which in number and configurationcorrespond with the. character and variety of the composition to beproduct-ed, and which dies (whcnan operation thereof in sequence isdesired) are so related to the blank to be operated upon that they arecapable of being'broughtin proper sequence to the working point of themachine. F or .the purpose of raising each die to and maintaimng thesame when in o eration in a sullieientlyheated condition, employ,according to the present improvements, one or and as I find that themost convenient form of utilization of the same is' a gas flame,suitable means will ordinarily be provided for projecting one or moregas flames against the dies, especially at such time as a die is doingits work of compressing the blank and forming thereon a type. Accordingto the preferred-mode of carrying the present improvements intopractice, moreover, I mount the blank upon a suitable heat insulatingsunort whereby the heat imparted to the blarik )y the heated and workingdie is prevented, in large measure, from being absorbed and dissipated,and resulting in the localization of the heat within the blank and underthe working die. The temperature of the blank is thus maintained. if notaugmented from theinstant that the die begins its work until and duringthe later stages of its working when the amount of energy expended incausing the material to conform to the figuration of the die reaches amaximum. That is to say, at that of the die working when the eifort ofthe die isrelatively greatest the tendency of the heat conserved in thematerial of the blank to diminish the internal cohesion or resistance ofthe metal to working is maintained.

In the drawings accompanying the present specification, there is setforth a simple organization of mechanism for carrying into eil'ect mypresent improvements and in these drawings, Figure l is mainly a centrallongitudinal section through the same, parts being shown, however, inelevation; Fig. 2 is an elevational view, looking from the left in Fig.1; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the mechanism.

Similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts in allfigures.

I or the purpose of conveniently supporting the various divs, matricesor other impression devices, and to enable them to be convenientlyadjusted for the purpose of bringing any desired die, etc, to theworking point of the machine, I will ordinarily employ some convenientform of carrier upon which the dies may be mounted. This carrier may besupported or mounted in any appropriate or desired manner. I

In the. particular embodiment set forth in the drawings attached to thepresent speci- -lication, which, it will be understood, is

more streams of highly heated gaseous fluid mainly intended for thepurpose of illustrat} i depend th epemim v te L111.

i where by US i movei'nc toe tension of it: b srii'i'f 3, there 11 thisHQ H1438 combined "with Litli'i ie-ui 41- 21 con 5 m 11 I "eatssufi'ieientiy axis of the stem to muse the with the head. 4, a oerew 5 vaeeuie the s'topq'iieee to the upper surface 0 the ourvieix in ii esimpie SPQL it is inteim stop-piece 5 which to mii'ds the tamed.

(2 until to ti iaeiii I x 1%101, the latter 3S Unild with it i'ow waned(ll of iniurie o on it; peripii i'ieiei'zm v means Will be providedioi'" iook- .ing the (carrier in position to which it may have beeiosted foi' the purpose oi Em I ing a taxi or chosen die to the workingpoint of ti iniichii'ie In the constrmvtion Set i'oitii this .iuem'is(*ompiism no mm ii fixediy seemed to the upper i 3) and. projectingrz'idiziiiy 21.0mm.

' portion 3" ovei'iieiwi ietter. in this 0 A iiiount -d 2i, lei-king pin7 7 and :iiso having in poipese comp it ii e at its l the spring be"Qnst :i plug the outer i. d opening. new to the bia-mii fi'o n'i whit-11 ed and the me; W for supportorking point, it wiii be made of and itsform Wiii depend of he particuiii purposes for me is desi ed, vi'iietheifor is to be utilized ior making for making lines oi type t we or moretype-iike chair-- Whether the machine is to be utmzed for providing theupper or ty 1e caii'ying edge of a typeimr blind; with itscoiiqiieiiuent of typ to form a typebzu' of greater or less i g TheH'LPULE for supbizt 1 .y .iikewise to (mifigum m iii the latter and. lhave for the purpose of illustration set ;i. i"tii a 1 ticuiar form. andconstruction of both Man I and support therefor, it wiii be es en tth.

readily imdei'stoc-d that these features may iv varied. svii'i'ioutdeparting ironi the spirit ofthe invention. The biank iiiustmted inthisinstiince is represented in the form of a strip or ribbon sultabiefor forming a line 4i rib e at its lower edge adapting the izmk or thene of type termed therefrom. to

H I) be engaged with a proper typebzu body or 0! type and having anundercut or dovei suipoit if it biankoi such it ems; ectionzd c x igui'ation be used, the support ioi' maintziiodg it in proper position atthe working point iieiativeiy to the dies wiii, ordiimrily, be providedwith a counterpart channel 012 groove with which said undercut rib maybe engagedf Whatever be the natm'eoi form of the bank, I preferablyppolt the some in such a manner as to minimize the tendency to absorband dissipate the heat of the heated do. To this end. the biank at andodjment to the working point is in contact with a heat insulatingsubstance In the (:oi'istruetimi disclosed in this instance the blank isfed through :1 slot 253 in 2L sllp lifl'fitiilg guide 10 secured to thebase (I and at and imi'nodiateiy adjac nt to the working point P1155);over it oi-oak H of some limiting insulating substance with itsinidei'eui; iii) in onge 'enient with a counterpzut channel therein Thisbioek 11 is seeui'ed Within an opening in the of the insulatingsubstance forming such block is such as to support the blank with thepro er rigidity under the pressure of the wor ing die.

thereof effecting a compression of the material of the blank by the dieand in the simple species of mechanism illustrated this compressingmovement of the die results from the depression of a hand lever .12 fulcrumed by a pin 12 to a su )port 12 secured to the aforesaid fixedstudll, and here shown as a nut-like member secured onto the end of thestud, a washer 2 being interposed between the nut-like member andopposed face of the arm 6. On one side of the pivot pin 12 there is apivot pin 13 connecting the lever with a plunger 13 which works in anopening in the arm 6 so located that when a die shall have been broughtto the working position and the locking pin 7 engaged with the propersocket in the carrier, the plunger is adapted to contact with the head 4on the stem of the die (the said head being somewhat concave and thecontacting end of the plunger somewhat convex.) By a forcible movementof the lever the die is forced downward and com- Frecdom of 1novement ofthe plunger 13 with reference to the lever 12 is assured by the locationof the pivot pin 13 of the plunger in an elongated opening 12 in thelever while a handle 12 is rovided on the latter for the ready manipuation of the lever. The lever is returned to its upward positionpermitting thus the ready and free adjustment of the carrier B, throughthe action of a spring 14 which connects an extension 14 on the leverwith an ear 14 extending in this instance rearward from the arm 6.

' Coming now to the means for heating the dies whereby when a die shallbe applied to the surface of the blank an amount of heat shall becommunicated to the latter sufficient to decrease to a more or lessextent the internal resistance or cohesion of the material of the blank,I project against the dies or rather against a part or parts connectedwith them and adjacent to the dies a stream of highly heated fluid. Thisheating means -may conveniently consist of a gas flame and v as thepresent mechanism is organized the flame is pro ected against the stemof the die adjacent to the latter when the die is at the working: oint.In this instance the gas flame is (eiived from an ignited stream' of gasemerging from a gas tube or nozzle 15 with whiclmnozzle there iscombined an air tube or. nozzle 16, both of said tubes being supportedby a bracket 17 attached to a post 18 erected on the ibase Suitablesupply or delivery pipes 15 and 16 respec- 'tively,.supply gas and airunder compression to the respective nozzles and the latter are solocated with reference to the stem of a die In this instance the dieopera- 1 tion results from a rectilinear movement port-ion of thecarrier having the form, in this instance, of a layer of non-conductingmaterial which prevents the heating of the carrier to an undue extent.vided in this instance a guide-plate 20 secured to the post18 andhavingan aperture 20 for centering and steadying the descending die. Thisguide-plate is likewise provided with a layer 2]- of non-conductingmaterial for preventing the radiation of heat downward 7 Some means willordinarily be provided for feeding the blank toward and past the workingpoint of the machine in order that consecutively located dies mayoperatcupon consecutive portions of the blank. Any means appropriate for thispurpose may be employed and in. the simple mechanism illustrated ahandfeed'is indicated upon whose proper operation the blank is fedforward step by step an amount corresponding to the width of the typesmade upon its edge. The feed mechanism in the form thereof indi catedcomprises a lever 22 fulcrumed by a stud 22 to the base C. This lever isconnectcd by a link 23 with a pawl carrier 24 pivoted by a stud 25concentrically with a notched feed wheel 25 and upon which pawl carrierthere is pivotally mounted a springpressed awl 25 engaging with theteeth of the feet wheel. In juxtaposition to the aforesaid notched wheel25 is rotatably mounted a reaction feed roll '26 in such relation to thenotched wheel that the space between the peripheries of the two is somewhat less than the width of the blank fed to the machine, in order thatthe teeth of the notched wheel may engage with the face of the blank toa depth suflicient upon the rotation of the notched wheel to cause thefeeding of the blank.

The locking pin 7- aftcr being witlulrzm'n permits the free rotarymovement of the carricr B which may then be turned to bring a desireddie above the aperture 20 in the guide-plate 20. Upon the release of thelocking pin the same enters its proper socket 8 in the carrier and thelatter is locked from further movement. Assuming now that the propersection or portion of the blank is lo cated in proper relation 'to theopening 20, thc'depression of the hand lever 12 results in the forcingdown of the stem of the located die and ultimately in the engagement ofthe die at the end of the stem with the blank.

There is also proi the hoat communicated to tho hitter by tho die Shallbe sullioiont to (:uuso a too l'roo viluid oonditiou of the portion ofthe blank uudvi' the (lie. After a, type has thus boon unidn, tho leveri2 upon its relenso is witlnlrzmn by 'th notion of the spring 14 and thodoor die follows the plunger 15 upward by .i 0f the action of the spring5.

Bei'orc nia-iiingr tho next is manipulated to a suliicieut extent (anindex or iii indimting tho nioveinvnt necessary) to bring; the nextsoction or por-- tion of the blank into aliuouuznt with the opening .20;upon the necii-ssnry adjustment 1" the die carrier to bring the properdie to the working point the type may be made before. i l

in the making of lin of type, the. point at which the continuous ribbonis to bo severed after a proper number of types lmvo been formed thereonnuiy be indicated. by a seprv m-to die having it ii-shaped working:portion (this die living marked by Line in i3) and ')}1512Lliil to notchthe bar at the point of division after which the bar imiy by suit ablemeans he severed at that point.

The particular znimntngo insulting from tlw use of E1- hezitml. die inconjunutiou with an insulated support for the blank 2 rises from ,t thatsuch supports tend to conserve within the unrtorial of the blank the iconnnunimitm'l thereto by the heated (lie and as the working of the dienears its romplotion the diminution of the internal resistance orcohesion. created by the heat is uutintiiiuod at it maximum, thusfacilitating the production of tho type at that stirgo in whiirh' it ismost advnntiigvous that such internal resist- 2 1106 should be at :1uiiniinuin-+to wit, when the ollort oxortod by the working die isgrmitost.

Having described my invontion, 1 Q-hiiin- LTlhe combination with itsupport for blank ol' 2], plurality of scloittive type dies adapted tol'ori'n on it blank in such support a, succession of types; and moansl'or projonting it stream of hcntod lluid toward and there by heatingthe working die during the type forming operation.

2. The coinbiimitigm with means for supporting and ii sulziting 11,blank from loss oi.

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supported and insihited blank and i'orni a n typo thereon; and means forprojecting stream oihontod iluid toward 'znul thereby hi-izitiug; atioir3. The} coznl inartion with moans for supporting and insulating it blankfrom loss of typo the Food lover tho die during its type formingop'orblmtik, of i1 "no dies f and insui 1i. 114i moans in of heat fluidto-- the w 0; die.

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i there? 1 iy t forming: 5;, i V (:onibizmt blank, of :i type die ablank. in such uiport and ioiuii on; moons for project. fluid toward.and thereby l' ing its typo forming operat on; U30" nmisin operative toi IIIOVCIHUDl to the bin-n Tho c .d it with )lnml ity in 1 l adapted tolorni on SUCC6S$1UU of t stream oi her-tr heating; tho working: isduring U iug; operation; and tend ino-zzhzniisnr op i to import it stopby stop movement to tho blank.

7. The combination will iii-Janis for supporting mniinsulutingg; al'ilnnh Loin iosg of heat, of i type the adopted to engago W h itsupported 2nd insulated. blank and 501 type llllQlOJ'il menus properlyposit 1 31i reialive to said support and tho wo p tion of the die forprojecting ii hearted. fluid tow l and therei' T h working; die wh lothe woi. and (luring the typo forming c J oi; and feed nioc'intnisinoporati o to a step by step 111()V'llji3l1il to tho blank.

The coinbiinition with n ;sfor sup porting and. insulating; a bhtnklroinV I J adapted to form on. it supported and. lzited blank a successionoi; types; support properly positioned relative to sand for proand theworking posi ion of the he jooting a stream of hon-ted fluid tor (i andthereby licafing the working the win loss'of heat, of it plurziht' oiseloctivo typo (hos and thereby heating the the type't'orining opera- 5porting and insulating a blank from loss of eat, oi a type die adaptedto engage with a supported and insulated blank and form a type thereon;and means for pro ecting a gas flame toward and thereby heating the die10. during the type forming operation thereof.

12. The combination with means lor sup- Jorting and insulating a blankfrom loss of heat, of a plurality or selective type dies adapted .toform on a supported and insul5 lated blank succession of types; andmeans for projecting a gas flame toward and thereby heating the working.die during the type forming operation thereof.

13. The coinbinatirui With a support for a blank, of a type dieadaptedto engage with a blank in such support and form a type thereon; meansfor pro ecting gas flame toward and thereby heating the (he during thetype rornung operation t iereot'; and feed mechanism operative to imparta step by step movement to the blank. 7

14. The combination with a support for a blank, of a lurality ofselective type dies adapted to term on a supported and insu 0 latedblank a succession of types "means properly positioned relative to saidsupport and the working position of the die for projecting a gasflametoward and thereby heating the Working die While at the workingposition and during the type forming operation thereof; and feedmechanism operative to impart a step by step movement to the blank.

15. The combination with an adjustable carrier, of a plurality of typedies mounted 0 thereon; a nozzle for projecting a gas flame toward andthereby heating a die when located in juxtaposition. to the workingpoint of the machine; a heat insulating holder upon which that portionof the blank is supported 5 when subjected to the action of the workingdie; and feed mechanism for feeding a blank through such su port.

16. The com ination with an adjustable carrier, of a plurality oftypedies mounted thereon; means for efi'ecting the Working. ens gagement ofa die when located injuktaposition to the Working point of the machine;a

guide for centering and steadying'a die during its Working; means forprojecting a gas flame toward and thereby heating a Working die; a heatinsulating substance applied to that portion of a carrier subjected tothe heat of said gas flame; a heat insulating holder for supporting thatportion of the blank subjected to the action of the working die; andfeed mechanism for imparting a step by step movement to the blank.

17. The combination with a'su port for a blank, of an orbitally mountedadapted to engage with a blank in such suptype dieport and form a typethereon; and means for projecting astream of heated fluid toward andthereby heating the die during the Working of the die.

. 18. The combination with a support for a blank, of a series oforbitally mounted ty e dies, selective means for the type dies, loc ingmeans for the type dies, and means for projecting a gas flame againstthe working die during the type forming operation thereof.

19. The combination with a su port for a blank, of a plurality ofselective (lies, means for bringing a selected die into workingrela tionWith a blank in said holder, and means for projecting a stream ofheatedfluid against die.

20. The combination with a support for a type bar blank, of a revolubletype bar die for engagement therewith, and means for projecting heatedfluid toward and thereby eating the die during the Working thereof.

21.. The combination with a support for a blank, of a die orbitallymovable, and means for projecting a heated stream towardand against theshank of the die during the working thereof. 7 FRANCIS H. RICHARDS.

Witnesses: f

FRED. J. DOL'E,

JOHN O SEIFERT.

